Stellate Ganglion Block: A Breakthrough Treatment for Post-Stroke Pharyngeal Dysphagia
Status:
Terminated
Trial end date:
2023-05-17
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
This was a multicenter randomized controlled study. 66 post-stroke patients with pharyngeal
dysphagia were randomly allocated to the observation group (n=33) or the control group
(n=33). Both groups were provided with comprehensive rehabilitation including routine
rehabilitation and swallowing function training. Besides, the observation group additionally
underwent the stellate ganglion block (SGB). At admission and after 20-day treatment, Kubota
water swallowing test, video fluoroscopic swallowing study (VFSS), and Rosenbek
penetration-aspiration scale (PAS) were used to assess swallowing function.